ZP6003SWL

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Esta cuenta es solo para subir mis capturas y temas relacionados a radios/SDR. Todas las recepciones son desde Asunción, Paraguay. Salvo indique lo contrario en un post.

Mis reportes con más detalles están en Reddit: https://t.co/nGgrR6ZHD8

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Voice of Vietnam 12020 kHz

Target: Far East
TX: Sontay, Hanoi 🇻🇳
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
Antenna: K-480WLA
D/T: 07 JUN 2026 - 1130 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Radio Taiwan Int. 9490 kHz
Russian segment

Target: Siberia
TX: Danshui/Tanshui, Taipei province
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
Antenna: K-480WLA
D/T: 07 JUN 2026 - 1114 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Navtex/SitorB SHN Argentina 12579 kHz. Nautical Radio Announcements

I usually check the messages on the frequencies used by Argentina’s naval hydrographic services, and today the first two caught my attention:

Firing tests (I assume this is a military exercise)
Suborbital rocket launch test

The image in the post shows both notices in English. About 10 seconds into the video, the screen zooms in so you can read the original messages in Spanish more clearly.

SHN: Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (Naval Hydrographic Service)
Callsing: L2C
TX: Buenos Aires
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Antenna: K-480WLA
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta) and Sorcerer v.1.0.1
D/T: 7 JUN 2026 - 1158 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

@atake I only used that account for the marketplace (searching for vintage radios and other tech), following accounts related to our hobby, and posting in your group. That’s all I did. I don’t see what could be suspicious about that.

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Radio Romania International 15170 kHz

Lang: Spanish
Target: South America
TX: Tigănești, Rumania 🇷🇴
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Antenna: K-480WLA
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
D/T: 6 JUN 2026 - 2300 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Hey! Hi!

I'll be back for sure, maybe with a new account if fb comes up with a solution. About two months ago, I got a notification that my account had been suspended for two weeks due to suspicious activity! I have no idea what that was all about. I filed a complaint but didn’t get a response. Now that the suspension period is over, my account is in read-only mode—I can only send messages, but I can’t do anything else. I’ll try again, and if I don’t get it back, I’ll create another account.

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Voice of Turkey 9870 kHz - End of today's broadcast. Spanish Edition

Lang: Spanish
Target: South America
TX: Emirler 🇹🇷
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Antenna: K-480WLA
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
D/T: 7 JUN 2026 - 0149 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Radio Exterior España 17715 kHz

A 5-minute news update

Target: South America
TX: Noblejas 🇪🇸
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Antenna: K-480WLA
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
D/T: 6 JUN 2026 - 2200 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

BBC World Service - Various frequencies and transmitters

TX:
11830 and 15295 A'Seela, Omán 🇴🇲
17515: Al-Dhabbaya, UAE 🇦🇪
21565: Talata Volonondry, Madagascar 🇲🇬

Target:
11830 and 15295: South Asia
17515: South East Asia (in Burmese language)
21565: Indonesia

Local info:
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
Antenna: K-480WLA
D/T: 06 JUN 2026 - Between 1312 and 1343 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Voice of Martyrs 15540 kHz

After the first minute, a sad but beautiful song starts playing. If you like music, you might like this.

Reception test this morning using the K-480WLA antenna with a few modifications.

Local time: 10:47 AM
UTC: 13:47

Target: East Asia
Lang: Korean
TX: Tashkent, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
Antenna: K-480WLA
D/T: 06 JUN 2026 - 1347 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

RAF Volmet Military 1 - 11253 kHz

After almost a year, I'm hearing the UK Royal Air Force's Volmet signal again.

Target: Europe
TX: Inskip (Lancashire) 🇬🇧
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
Antenna: K-480WLA
D/T: 05 JUN 2026 - 2220 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

@2CynicAl65 There are days when I can hear them clearly from South America (Paraguay). They even send you eQSLs.

This one is on the same frequency; I have posts about other frequencies as well:

https://t.co/MLN9jrottV

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

New York Radio/ARINC Voice Services, Gulf of Mexico / South America / CAR-B / 8918 kHz

More info in the video.

TX: Barnegat, NJ
RX: Asunción, Paraguay using #AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ and SDR# v1922.

28/02/2026 - 2349 UTC #Shortwave #DXing

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Radio Vaticana 11870 kHz. Programming transition from French to Portuguese

Target: West Africa
TX: Santa Maria di Galeria 🇻🇦
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
Antenna: K-480WLA
D/T: 30 MAY 2026 - 2059 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Yesterday I posted this on Reddit in case it helps anyone else who wants to try DWD RTTY with FLDIGI:

I was finally able to receive a clear RTTY signal from DWD. I could always see it, but I couldn't decode it because the signal was weak, and I also had a bit of trouble getting the FLDIGI settings right.

The limited information available online about the settings never worked for me. That is, until I read here that someone mentioned it worked for them by switching to CW mode in the SDR# and FLDIGI. And that worked for me.

I didn't get good reception with the MLA-30+, but the K-480WLA did the job.

FLDIGI configuration:

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

DWD 2 Pinneberg RTTY 11039 kHz

The video starts with the audible RTTY signal from DWD with SDR# and then the FLDIGI captured, zoomed in so you can see the text in the capture better. At the end, an image of the K-480WLA receiver module and the AirSpy HF+ Discovery.

TX: Pinneberg 🇩🇪
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta), FLDIGI v4.2.06
Antenna: K-480WLA
D/T: 23 MAY 2026 - 2201 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

@RA4SD That radio was on my list of things to buy as soon as I could. I think I'll wait for an upgraded version.

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Radio Ext. España 17715 kHz - Antenna comparison w/ the Standard C6500

When I recovered this radio, it worked fine with a long wire antenna, but when I tried the MLA-30+, the reception was very poor; it seemed to overload the radio. But I didn't worry about it, since the radio was working and that was enough.

Today I tried the K-480WLA, and it worked better than I expected.

The first 30 seconds of the video are with the standard wire antenna (16 AWG), approximately 30 meters long. You can hear some persistent background noise, but the reception is relatively clear.

The next 30 seconds are with the K-480WLA, and you can hear that it significantly reduced the background noise and improved the reception quality.

The last 15 seconds show how I made a basic connection to the Standard C6500. Now that I know it works, I'm going to build a custom connection for this device.

Target: South America
TX: Noblejas, 🇪🇸
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: Standard C-6500 Communications Receiver
Antenna: Longwire and K-480WLA antenna
D/T: 23 MAY 2026 - 2115 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Ifrikya FM 13855 kHz

Ifrikya FM broadcasts its Pan-African programming from two primary transmitter sites in Algeria: Ouargla and Béchar. Operating on multiple shortwave (HF) frequencies with powerful 300 kW transmitters, these sites target listeners across West and Central Africa.

Target: West Africa
TX: Ouargla, Algeria 🇩🇿
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #AirSpy HF+ Discovery
Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
Antenna: K-480WLA
D/T: 23 MAY 2026 - 2041 UTC

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[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

@joaocond78 I haven't been able to try it yet, I'll do it this weekend. I need to make some changes to the location where I want to place the antenna, and it will take me a little while.

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

New accessory for the hobby: K-480WLA

People speak very highly of this antenna and say it's perfect for listeners. And other users who have upgraded from the MLA-30 to this antenna say it's very superior.

Anyway, it's finally here, and this weekend I'll be doing the first tests—just as it is, with all its accessories and cables, without any modifications.

The post/thread includes photos of the box and I've added photos with translations of some parts. I also bought some TNC-to-F adapters so I could test them with the RG6 cables I use with F-type connectors.

[ZP6003SWL @AlanDXSWL]

Radio Romania International 15170 kHz

It's been a while since I've been able to tune in to Radio Romania so clearly.

Lang: Spanish
Target: South America
TX: Tigănești, Rumania 🇷🇴
RX: Asunción, Paraguay
Radio: #XHDATA D-808
Antenna: 25-meter longwire antenna
D/T: 7 MAY 2026 - 2354 UTC

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